Engineers and Economic Conversion: From the Military to the Marketplace - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0387941592 ISBN 13: 9780387941592

Publisher: Springer, 2014

Synopsis

Recent political developments imply a much larger part of our economy will be devoted to civilian enterprises and a much smaller part to military work than in the recent past. This book examines the impact on the technical community, particularly engineers, of the conversion of defense-related industries to civilian-oriented activities. Currently about one third of all engineers work on military projects, and four fifths of all federal research and development is defense-related. The essays in this volume are by academic researchers (in disciplines ranging from psychology and philosophy to economics and engineering), engineers and managers from companies that work on military projects, and representatives of some of the professional societies of engineers. They address the questions: What will be the impact on the technical community of the economic conversion? What effect will the technical community have on the conversion? What actions can one take to minimize the destructive and maximize the constructive effects of the conversion? What are the implications for engineering education, professional work, and public policy?

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387941592
• ISBN 13: 9780387941592
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 287
• Editor: MacCorquodale Patricia L., Gilliland Martha W., Kash Jeffrey P., Jameton Andrew